News - Classics, Ancient History and ArchaeologyNews stories from the department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Birmingham.https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/index.aspx?NewsListingAll_SyndicationType=1
Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukJoin the school's vibrant research communityhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/news/2018/join-the-school.aspx
The School of History and Cultures is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for an outstanding early career researcher to join the school's vibrant research community on a two year research fellowship, starting in September 2018.Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:41:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/news/2018/join-the-school.aspxx9artsandlawx9brihcx9historyculturesx9calgsArts humanitiesx9historyx9x9cahax9dasax9ironbridgeQueens of the New Age: A Theatrical Revolution of Womanhood Unsilencedhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2018/queens-new-age.aspx
Undergraduate student Andrew Cassidy reviews CAHA's screening of the documentary 'Queens of Syria' and the accompanying Q&A session.Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:01:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2018/queens-new-age.aspxx9artsandlawx9historyandculturesx9cahaArmour for the Achaeans: first steps in Archaeophysiology, a new discipline is born in Trikala, Greecehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2018/Armour-for-the-Achaeans-first-steps-in-Archaeophysiology-a-new-discipline-is-born-in-Trikala-Greece.aspx
An innovative field of research - Archaeophysiology – has been created through a project started between members of the world-acclaimed School of Sports and Exercise Science (SEFAA) of the University of Thessaly, Greece and the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology of the University of Birmingham.Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:09:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2018/Armour-for-the-Achaeans-first-steps-in-Archaeophysiology-a-new-discipline-is-born-in-Trikala-Greece.aspxArts and LawHow Erdoğan subjected Turkey to a year of cynical doublespeakhttps://theconversation.com/how-erdogan-subjected-turkey-to-a-year-of-cynical-doublespeak-89112
Mustafa Coban. PhD Candidate within Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, in The Conversation.Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:10:00 GMThttps://theconversation.com/how-erdogan-subjected-turkey-to-a-year-of-cynical-doublespeak-89112x9brihcx9cahax9historyculturesDecolonising the Academy: Responsibility, Representation & Progresshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2017/decolonising-the-academy.aspx
Lily discusses decolonising the School's curriculum in the Danford Room (Arts 224) on Wednesday 29 November.Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:49:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2017/decolonising-the-academy.aspxArts and LawGreek State Literary Translation Prizehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/greek-state-literary-translation-prize.aspx
Leo Marshall's translation of Yannis Skarimbas' novel Mariambas was published in our Modern Greek Translations seriesThu, 09 Nov 2017 14:01:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/greek-state-literary-translation-prize.aspxx9artsandlawx9bomgsx9cbomgsx9historyculturesx9cahaArts humanitiesA Summary of my Time at Küçükyalı ArkeoParkhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/jessica-varsallona-turkey.aspx
Doctoral researcher Jessica Varsallona reflects on her career as Byzantinist and her time at Küçükyalı ArkeoPark.Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:14:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/jessica-varsallona-turkey.aspxArts humanitiesx9artsandlawx9brihcx9historyculturesx9historyx9x9cahax9bomgsx9brihcblogMaking cultural heritage digitally accessiblehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/making-cultural-heritage-digitally-accessible.aspx
The University of Birmingham participates in a Europe-wide partnership led by Kiel University for modern teaching in Classical ArchaeologyFri, 27 Oct 2017 17:26:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/making-cultural-heritage-digitally-accessible.aspxx9cahax9historyx9x9historyandculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesBlack History Month Blog Launchhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/news/2017/black-history-month-blog.aspx
The College of Arts and Law have launched a new blog to celebrate the culture and histories of black and minority ethnic communities.Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:01:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/news/2017/black-history-month-blog.aspxx9lcahmx9dasaArts humanitiesx9africahubz-law-newsx9historyx9x9acsx9edacsx9englishliteraturex9modernlanguagesx9historyofartx9artsandlawx9historyandculturesx9cahax9ironbridgex9ptrx9philosophyx9theologyandreligionx9calgsProfessor Dimitris Tziovas to speak at Frankfurt Book Fairhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/tziovas-frankfurt-book-fair.aspx
Panel discussion entitled "Greece, crisis and contemporary culture" will mark the publication of new book Greece in Crisis: The Cultural Politics of Austerity.Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:36:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/tziovas-frankfurt-book-fair.aspxx9cbomgsx9cahax9artsandlawx9brihcx9historyandculturesx9bomgsAncient routes to '60s upheaval - diverse range of subjects to be investigated thanks to small grantshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2017/ancient-routes-sixtie.aspx
A range of College of Arts and Law projects have been funded by through the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme.Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:31:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2017/ancient-routes-sixtie.aspxx9artsandlawx9edacsx9dramax9philosophyx9ptrx9cahax9historyandculturesx9researchawardx9theologyandreligionx9theologyx9frenchx9languagesx9lcahmReport on our second annual Tea with the Sphinx conferencehttps://teawiththesphinx.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/visual-report-2.pdf
Kelee M. Siat writes about the interdisciplinary conference on Ancient Egyptian Reception Studies held at the University in September.Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:25:00 GMThttps://teawiththesphinx.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/visual-report-2.pdfx9brihcx9brihc-blogx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9historyx9x9cahax9edacsx9englishx9englishliteraturex9ironbridgex919ccGrant for urban environmental history projecthttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/delos-network.aspx
Dr Mantha Zarmakoupi (Birmingham) will work with Dr Simon Richards (Loughborough) on the 'Delos Network'.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:49:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/delos-network.aspxArts and LawLife after postgraduate studyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2017/life-after-postgraduate-study.aspx
Report from our first careers conference for Arts and Law postgraduates.Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:40:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2017/life-after-postgraduate-study.aspxArts and LawPlaying by the rules?https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/bayliss-blog.aspx
BRIHC Scholar George Harrold reviews a BRIHC lecture by Dr Andrew Bayliss of CAHA, on the importance of obedience in Spartan society.Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:16:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/bayliss-blog.aspxx9brihcx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9historyx9x9cahax9classicsx9iaax9brihcblogThe Midlands Odyssey Writing Workshophttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/midlands-odyssey.aspx
A creative response by Charlie Hill. (With apologies to Homer, to Samuel Butler and to anyone who's read the thing.)Fri, 26 May 2017 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/midlands-odyssey.aspxx9brihcx9brihc-blogx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9historyx9x9cahaITSEE members featured in Johnian Newshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2017/johnian-news.aspx
Dr Hugh Houghton, Dr Rosalind MacLachlan and Dr Holly Ranger of ITSEE's COMPAUL project are the subject of a special profile feature on Classics in the Spring 2017 issue of the Johnian News magazine from St John's College, Cambridge.Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:57:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2017/johnian-news.aspxx9theologyandreligionx9ptrx9itseeArts humanitiesx9calgsx9artsandlawx9cahahugh houghtonrosalind maclachlanholly rangerCOMPAULITSEEjohnian newsst john's collegeCambridgealumniClassicsfocus on classicsERCGreed and grievances, violence and bloodshed: the archaeology of civil war in late republican Italyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/greed-grievances-violence-bloodshed.aspx
Review of a recent ArchSoc lecture by Dr Dominik Maschek.Thu, 09 Mar 2017 16:26:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/greed-grievances-violence-bloodshed.aspxx9brihcx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9cahax9brihcblogUG dissertation poster conferencehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/news/2017/ug-dissertation-poster-conference.aspx
This semester, students and staff from across History and Cultures came together to celebrate the dissertation research being undertaken by our undergraduates.Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:45:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/news/2017/ug-dissertation-poster-conference.aspxx9historyandculturesx9historyx9x9cahax9dasax9artsandlawx9classicsx9historyculturesPostgraduate Coffee Morning – JHAChttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/jhac-coffee-morning.aspx
The BRIHC Scholars are holding a coffee morning on Wednesday 8th March, in collaboration with the Journal of History and Cultures (JHAC).Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:30:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/jhac-coffee-morning.aspxx9brihcx9brihc-blogx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9dasax9cahax9historyx9x9ironbridge"What are you reading?": World Book Day 2017 in the College of Arts and Lawhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/what-are-you-reading.aspx
To celebrate World Book Day, BRIHC scholars took a trip round the College of Arts and Law to find out what people are reading.Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:48:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/what-are-you-reading.aspxx9brihcx9brihc-blogx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9historyx9x9dasax9cahax9brihcblogHomer's Odyssey Todayhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/arts-science-festival.aspx
A series of events for the Arts and Science Festival.Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:36:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/arts-science-festival.aspxArts and LawNew scholarships for campus based postgraduate research and taught programmes starting in September 2017https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/scholarships-2017.aspx
We are pleased to announce another round of fully funded B﻿R﻿IHC scholarships, for successful applicants to join our vibrant research community in September 2017.Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:48:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/scholarships-2017.aspxx9brihcx9historyx9x9calgsx9artsandlawx9cahax9ironbridgex9dasax9historyculturesArts humanitiesCall for papers: Multiculturalism from Late Antiquity to Modernityhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/cfp-colloquium.aspx
Papers are invited for the 18th Annual Postgraduate Colloquium at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, to be held 3 June 2017 at the University of BirminghamMon, 23 Jan 2017 09:01:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2017/cfp-colloquium.aspxx9bomgsx9historyculturesx9cahax9classicsArts humanitiesx9brihcCall for Papers: CAHA Colloquium 2017https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2017/caha-colloquium-2017.aspx
This year's CAHA Colloquium will take place on 10 May 2017.Mon, 23 Jan 2017 07:59:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2017/caha-colloquium-2017.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9bomgsx9historyculturesx9artslawx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9ironbridgex9brihcThe State of Speech: Cicero and current research into Roman republican oratoryhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/cicero-bcma.aspx
Dr Henriette﻿ van der Blom delivered the New Year Lecture for the Birmingham and Midlands Branch of the Classical Association.Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:22:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2017/cicero-bcma.aspxArts and LawCall for papers: Tea with the Sphinxhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/cfp-tea-with-the-sphinx.aspx
Call for papers exploring the theme of Ancient Egypt in the modern imagination for an upcoming publicationFri, 06 Jan 2017 14:37:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2017/cfp-tea-with-the-sphinx.aspxx9brihcx9historyofartx9artslawx9edacsx9historyx9cahaArts humanitiesx9lcahmx9artsandlawx919ccWhat I found there: Reading Classical Landscapeshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/diana-spencer-inaugural.aspx
Full video of Diana Spencer's November 2016 inaugural lecture at the University of Birmingham.Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:26:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/diana-spencer-inaugural.aspxx9cahax9liberalartsArts humanitiesx9historyculturesx9artsandlawx9classicsProfessor Anthony Bryer 1937-2016https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/anthony-bryer.aspx
It is with great sadness that we inform you that the founder of the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham died on 22 October 2016 at home peacefully after a long illness.Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:23:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/anthony-bryer.aspxArts and LawThe Materiality of Writing in 3rd Millenium B.C. Mesopotamia, by Dr Christina Tsouparopoulouhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/harold-blog-the-materiality-of-writing.aspx
BRIHC Scholar George Harold (MA Ancient History) reports on the recent BRIHC Materiality Seminar hosted by the Rosetta Forum.Wed, 09 Nov 2016 13:30:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/harold-blog-the-materiality-of-writing.aspxx9brihcx9cahax9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9brihcblogTea with the Sphinx: Ancient Egypt and the Modern Imaginationhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/sphinx.aspx
Conference report, photos and podcast.Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:20:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/sphinx.aspxx9brihcx9historyx9x9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9cahax919ccReport on Thinking Through Losshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/report-thinking-through-loss.aspx
Katherine Jones (Modern British Studies) reports on Thinking Through Loss, a cross-disciplinary workshop organised by BRIHC in advance of Understanding Material Loss conference.Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:56:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/report-thinking-through-loss.aspxx9brihcx9ironbridgex9cahax9historyx9x9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9hcblogsx9brihcblogfurnace new edition released, call for papers announcedhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2016/furnace-cfp.aspx
furnace is the Postgraduate Journal of the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage, edited by doctoral researchers in the department.Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:05:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2016/furnace-cfp.aspxx9ironbridgex9historyculturesx9classicsx9cahax9historyx9artsandlawArts humanitiesEconomics and Culture Reading Grouphttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/econ-culture-reading-group.aspx
A new reading group to discuss recent significant scholarship at the intersection of economics and cultural studies, convened by Mo Moulton for BRIHC.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:28:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/econ-culture-reading-group.aspxx9brihcx9historyx9cahax9dasax9historyculturesAt the Crossroads of Empires: the Longobard Church of Sant'Ambrogio at Montecorvino Rovella (Salerno), Italyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/crossroads-empires.aspx
Researchers based in the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies have been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research GrantWed, 31 Aug 2016 19:44:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/crossroads-empires.aspxArts and LawCall for papers: Global Byzantiumhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2017/global-byzantium.aspx
For its 50th anniversary, the Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies returns to the University of Birmingham, where it began in 1967. On this anniversary of the discipline we ask what the language of globalism has to offer to Byzantine studies, and Byzantine studies to global narratives.Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:49:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2017/global-byzantium.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9bomgsx9cbomgsx9artsandlawx9historyculturesArts humanitiesx9cesmaClassics, Ancient History and Archaeology advance reading list 2016https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/reading-list-2016.aspx
Suggested summer reading for Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology students starting in September 2016.Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:47:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/reading-list-2016.aspxx9artsandlawx9cahax9historycultures-eventCall for papers: Understanding Material Losshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/events/2017/understanding-material-loss-conference.aspx
Call for papers for a two-day conference that aims to to examine the usefulness of 'loss' as an analytical framework within historical studies.Fri, 13 May 2016 13:59:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/events/2017/understanding-material-loss-conference.aspxx9brihcx9artslawx9historyx9ironbridgex9cahax9dasaArts humanitiesDr David Smith awarded a European Research Council Advanced Granthttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/smith-europe-lost-frontiers.aspx
Grant is for the project 'Europe's Lost Frontiers' hosted by the University of Bradford which aims to reconstruct the ancient landscape of Doggerland, now hidden beneath the North Sea.Fri, 06 May 2016 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/smith-europe-lost-frontiers.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9artsandlawx9artslawx9historyculturesArts humanitiesx9researchawardCBOMGS doctoral researcher awarded fellowship at the Koç University's Research Center for Anatolian Civilizationshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/dr-koc.aspx
Wei-sheng Lin will spend nine months in Instanbul investigating patterns of economic activity along the region's coast from the thirteenth century onwards. His project aims to analyse the determining factors that caused some settlements to be more visited than others.Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:15:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/dr-koc.aspxx9bomgsx9cahax9classicsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesNew scholarships for campus based postgraduate research and taught programmes starting in September 2016!New scholarships available in the School of History and Cultures, including 3x PhD, 9x MA and MRes and 2x PhD/Masters + PhD (1+3).Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:55:00 GMTx9historyx9x9historyculturesx9cahax9dasax9calgsArts humanitiesx9artsandlawx9brihcx9ironbridgeDr Martin Bommas awarded Fellowship by Getty Research Institutehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/bommas-getty-research-institute.aspx
Dr Martin Bommas has received an award from the Getty Research Institute, for the project 'Remembering Egypt: the creation of nature within temples of Isis in the Roman world'.Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:34:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/bommas-getty-research-institute.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9artsandlawx9artslawx9historyculturesArts humanitiesx9researchawardCall for Papers: CAHA Colloquium 2016https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/cfp-colloquium.aspx
This year's CAHA Colloquium will take place on 4 May 2016. We invite postgraduate students to submit abstracts for consideration.Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:23:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2016/cfp-colloquium.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9bomgsx9historyculturesx9artslawx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9ironbridgeJust published: Thansis Valtinos - The Last Varlamishttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/translation-last-varlamis.aspx
The Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies is pleased to announce the latest publication in our series of Modern Greek Translations.Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:44:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/translation-last-varlamis.aspxArts and LawLeventis Studentships 2016-17https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/Modern-Greek-Studies-Scholarships.aspx
Thanks to a generous grant from the A G Leventis Foundation, postgraduate studentships are available for students who wish to pursue a full-time higher degree programme (MA by Research or PhD) in the fields of Modern Greek (including Cypriot) literature, language, history and culture. Deadline: 17/6/16Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:15:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/Modern-Greek-Studies-Scholarships.aspxx9bomgsx9iaaleventis foundationmodern greekx9historyculturesx9calgsx9artsandlawx9classicsx9cahaArts humanitoesBRIHC Research Fellow - applications openhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/brihc-research-fellow.aspx
The newly-founded Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures (BRIHC) wishes to appoint two outstanding early career scholars to its two-year 2016 Fellowships.Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:33:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/research/news/2016/brihc-research-fellow.aspxx9brihcx9historyx9Arts humanitiesx9artsandlawx9calgsx9cahax9dasaCall for papers: Redefining the Margins: Seeing the Unseen in the Eastern Mediterraneanhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/cfp-redefining-margins-colloquium.aspx
Papers are invited for the 17th Annual Postgraduate Colloquium at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, to be held 4 June 2016 at the University of BirminghamMon, 08 Feb 2016 15:07:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/cfp-redefining-margins-colloquium.aspxx9bomgsx9historyculturesx9cahax9classicsArts humanitiesCBOMGS doctoral researcher awarded a short-term fellowship at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florencehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/dr-fellowship-forence.aspx
Andrea Mattiello, a final year doctoral researcher in CBOMGS, has been awarded a short-term research fellowship for the New Research on Local Renaissances project in collaboration with the ERC/HistAntArtSi project for the academic year 2016/2017.Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:36:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2016/dr-fellowship-forence.aspxx9bomgsx9cahax9classicsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanities19th Annual Iron Age Research Student Symposium (IARSS 2016)https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/archaeology/news-and-events/conferences-1/iarss-2016
Jointly hosted by the Universities of Leicester, Birmingham and Nottingham, the Symposium will be held at the University of Leicester on May 19-22 2016. Focussing on the later prehistory of Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe, the conference will consist of keynote addresses, presentations, discussions, a poster competition, and a workshop, all led by leading academics and post-graduate researchers.Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:59:00 GMThttps://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/archaeology/news-and-events/conferences-1/iarss-2016Arts and LawCall for Papers - Inheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritagehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/call-for-papers-inheriting-the-city.aspx
Inheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage. An International Conference Announcement and Call for Papers.Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/call-for-papers-inheriting-the-city.aspxIronbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritageconferencesinternational eventsx9ironbridgex9ironbridge-eventx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9cahax9caha-eventx9classicsx9historyandculturesx9historycultures-eventCAHA scholar's translation chosen for Oxford World's Classics Reading Grouphttp://blog.oup.com/2015/10/introducing-martial-epigrams/
Text is Martial's Epigrams, translated by Birmingham classicist Dr Gideon Lisbet.Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:27:00 GMThttp://blog.oup.com/2015/10/introducing-martial-epigrams/Arts and LawProfessor Diana Spencer appears on BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time'http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06d9bkx
Diana Spencer, Professor of Classics, joins Melvyn Bragg to discuss Alexander the Great.Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06d9bkxArts and LawCAHA at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2015http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/2015/ancient-poetry-unplugged/
Birmingham classicist Dr Gideon Nisbet speaks on the foul-mouthed epigrams of Martial.Wed, 07 Oct 2015 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/2015/ancient-poetry-unplugged/Arts and LawAdvance Reading for new CAHA undergraduateshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/caha-advanced-reading.aspx
This is a list of interesting and accessible books which students joining us in September 2015 might want to have a look at before they start their courses.Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:31:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/caha-advanced-reading.aspxx9cahax9classicsx9artsandlawCBOMGS doctoral researcher awarded Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks Research Libraryhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/dumbarton-oaks-celik.aspx
Siren Celik, doctoral researcher in Byzantine Studies in CBOMGS, has been awarded a Junior Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library for the academic year 2015-2016.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:17:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/dumbarton-oaks-celik.aspxx9historyculturesx9cahax9bomgsx9artsandlawx9classicsArts humanitiesThe rise and rise of Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and a slide towards autocracy in Turkeyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/conversation-coban-turkey.aspx
CBOMGS doctoral researcher Mustafa Coban writes for the Conversation websiteWed, 01 Apr 2015 10:53:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/conversation-coban-turkey.aspxx9bomgsx9iaax9historyculturesx9calgsx9artsandlawx9classicsx9cahaArts humanitiesA funny thing didn't happen on the way to the Forumhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/simon-esmonde-cleary-inaugural.aspx
Inaugural lecture of Professor Simon Esmonde-ClearyTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:33:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/simon-esmonde-cleary-inaugural.aspxx9cahax9historyx9x9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanitiesx9archaeologyx9classicsCall for papers: Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritagehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/cfp-trans-atlantic-dialogues.aspx
Conference on Heritage, Tourism and Traditions will take place 13-16 July 2015, Liverpool, UK.Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:40:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/cfp-trans-atlantic-dialogues.aspxx9ironbridgex9historyculturesx9artsandlawx9classicsx9cahaArts humanitiesClassics at Birmingham in the top five research departments in the country in the national REF 2014 exercisehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/ref-2014.aspx
Research Excellence Framework 2014Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:53:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/ref-2014.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9bomgsBBC broadcasts stories from A Midlands Odysseyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-odyssey-bbc.aspx
BBC Radio 4 has adapted three stories from the collection 'A Midlands Odyssey' edited by CAHA doctoral researcher Polly Stoker. Featured authors include Richard House, acclaimed novelist and Birmingham academic.Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:12:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-odyssey-bbc.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9artsandlawx9calgsArts humanitiesx9creativewritingx9fcwx9edacsAHRC networking grant on the Greek crisishttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/tziovas-ahrc-networking-grant.aspx
Professor Dimitris Tziovas has been awarded an AHRC grant to lead a networking project on 'The cultural politics of the Greek crisis' which aims to stimulate debate on the implications of the economic crisis for Greek culture and identity.Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:29:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/tziovas-ahrc-networking-grant.aspxx9bomgsx9historyculturesx9cahax9artsandlawx9artslawx9classicsArts humanitiesNew digital map reveals stunning hidden archaeology of Stonehengehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/hidden-stonehenge.aspx
A host of previously unknown archaeological monuments have been discovered around Stonehenge as part of an unprecedented digital mapping project that will transform our knowledge of this iconic landscape.Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:52:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/hidden-stonehenge.aspxx9cahax9hclhx9historyculturesx9artsandlawx9researchx9iaax9classicsNew book launch: A Midlands Odysseyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-oddyssey.aspx
CAHA PhD student co-edits collection of stories inspired by the Oddyssey and set in the Midlands today.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:26:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-oddyssey.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9artsandlawx9calgsIan Morris Honorary Graduand speechhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/ian-morris-honorary-degree.aspx
Video of this year's degree congregation speech.Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:23:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/ian-morris-honorary-degree.aspxArts and LawThe University of Birmingham celebrates its best ever performance in the National Student Surveyhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2014/08/12-aug-nss.aspx
The National Student Survey (NSS) has awarded the University of Birmingham an overall satisfaction mark of 89%, up from 88% for the past two years and a rise of five places among Russell Group institutions.Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:46:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2014/08/12-aug-nss.aspxUniversity of Birminghamnssrussell groupsatisfactionx9artsandlawx9edacsx9englishx9englishliteraturex9englishlanguagex9dramax9acsx9ptrx9philosophyx9theologyandreligionx9theologyx9historyx9x9historyculturesx9dasax9wars9warstudiesx9cahax9lcahmx9languagesx9frenchx9germanx9italianx9hispanicx9musicx9historyofartReport on the 15th Postgraduate Colloquiumhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/colloquium-report.aspx
George Makris reprots on the 'Language as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013)' postgraduate colloquium which took place in May.Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:34:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/colloquium-report.aspxx9classicsx9cahax9artsandlawx9historyculturesStudying Ancient History at Birminghamhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-ancient-history.aspx
Video of Dr Andrew Bayliss talking about our undergraduate Ancient History programmes at the June 2014 University of Birmingham Open Day.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:55:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-ancient-history.aspxx9cahax9classicsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawStudying Classics at Birminghamhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-classics.aspx
Video of Dr Elena Theodorakoupolos talking about our undergraduate Classics programmes at the June 2014 University of Birmingham Open Day.Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:55:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-classics.aspxx9cahax9classicsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawCBOMGS doctoral student awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowshiphttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/reynolds-postdoc.aspx
Dr Daniel Reynolds, recent PhD graduate, awarded Fellowship for 'Forging the Christian Holy Land 300-1099' project.Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:14:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/reynolds-postdoc.aspxx9bomgsx9classicsx9cahax9historyculturesA celebration of Ottoman history at Birminghamhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/rhoads-murphey-retirement.aspx
An event to honour Rhoads Murphey on the occasion of his retirement.Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:30:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/rhoads-murphey-retirement.aspxx9bomgsx9historyculturesx9cahax9artsandlawArts humanitiesFully-Funded PhD Opportunities in Cultural Heritage / World Heritagehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/ahrc-studentships.aspx
Applications are invited for four studentships based at the University of Birmingham's Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage. The studentships are funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council and are in collaboration with the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and UNESCO World Heritage Centre, to commence in the 2014/15 academic year.Fri, 09 May 2014 10:33:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/ahrc-studentships.aspxx9ironbridgex9historycutluresx9artsandlawx9calgsx9cahax9classicsThird Postgraduate Conference in Conflict Archaeology - Call for Papershttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/cfp-conflict-archaeology.aspx
The department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology and the Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage at the University of Birmingham will host a three-day conference presenting postgraduate research in conflict archaeology on November 5th-7th, 2014. This conference will provide a lively forum to present, discuss and discover the latest research in this growing field. Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2014.Tue, 06 May 2014 16:17:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/cfp-conflict-archaeology.aspxx9cahax9classicsx9artslawx9ironbridgex9historyculturesx9warstudiesx9warArts humanitiesProfessor Vince Gaffney on Radio 4http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03zy1c8
CAHA Professor of Landscape Archaeology and Geomatics contributes to BBC Radio 4's "Digital Human". Professor Gaffney contributed to episode 1 of season 4 on the technology of time keeping.Tue, 06 May 2014 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03zy1c8x9cahax9classicsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawArts humanities15th Annual CBOMGS Postgraduate Colloquium (25 May 2014)https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspx
Language as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013). Programme now online.Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:42:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspxx9artsandlawx9bomgsx9cahax9historyandculturesx9historyculturesx9classicsCBOMGS doctoral student awarded research positionhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/darley-postdoc.aspx
Rebecca Darley, a CBOMGS doctoral student, has been awarded a prestigious position as research associate on the project '"Bilderfahrzeuge" – Warburg's legacy and the future of iconology', based at the Warburg Institute (London) in association with the Max Weber Stiftung (Bonn)Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:05:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/darley-postdoc.aspxx9bomgsx9cahax9historyculturesx9artsandlawx9classicsArts humanitiesDr Rhoads Murphey inducted into Turkish Historical Foundationhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/murphey-turkish-historical-foundation.aspx
CBOMGS Reader in Ottoman Studies honored by Turkish National Academy.Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:50:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/murphey-turkish-historical-foundation.aspxx9bomgsx9artsandlawx9historyculturesx9cahax9classicsx9historyArts humanitiesEgyptology Studentship and Postgraduate Curator, Eton Myers Collectionhttp://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIN228/postgraduate-studentship/
This appointment offers an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology, and to contribute to its thriving discipline of Egyptology to start July 2014. The candidates should be specialists in Egyptology (including both textual and archaeological evidence), though the successful applicant will be expected to make a sizeable contribution to development of the world famous collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts which is on loan from Eton College, Windsor until 2025. Deadline: 27 April 2014.Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIN228/postgraduate-studentship/ResearchOttoman Material Culture Workshophttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/ottoman-material-culture-workshop.aspx
Two-day event held at Birmingham Museum Collections Centre on 4-5 April 2014, sponsored by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust.Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:31:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/ottoman-material-culture-workshop.aspxx9historyandculturesx9bomgsx9artsandlawx9historyculturesx9cahax9classicsArts humanitiesBirmingham Byzantinist honouredhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/macrides-dumbarton-oaks.aspx
Dr Ruth Macrides, Reader in Byzantine Studies at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek has been invited to join the committee of Senior Fellows at Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, Washington, DCTue, 18 Mar 2014 18:14:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/macrides-dumbarton-oaks.aspxx9bomgsx9historyculturesx9cahax9artsandlawx9artslawx9classicsArts humanitiesCBOMGS doctoral researchers awarded prestigious Fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks Research Libraryhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/dumbarton-oaks-fellowships.aspx
Annika Asp-Talwar and George Makris, third year doctoral researchers at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, have been offered sought-after Junior Fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection (Washington DC), an institute of Harvard University.Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:36:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/dumbarton-oaks-fellowships.aspxx9historyculturesx9cahax9bomgsx9artsandlawx9classicsArts humanitiesWorking with local schools to promote East Mediterranean studies in Birminghamhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/local-schools-east-mediterranean-studies.aspx
CBOMGS doctoral researchers Daniel Reynolds and Rebecca Darley have continued work begun in 2012-13 with Sandwell Council to encourage GCSE and A-Level students at local schools to consider pursuing East Mediterranean studies at the University of Birmingham.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:44:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/local-schools-east-mediterranean-studies.aspxx9bomgsx9cahax9historyculturesx9artsandlawExhibition of Byzantine and early Islamic coins curated by CBOMGS doctoral researchershttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/faith-fortune.aspx
The exhibition "Faith and Fortune: visualizing the divine on Byzantine and early Islamic coinage", curated for the Barber Institute of Fine Arts by a team of CBOMGS postgraduates, has received positive reviews for its innovative and challenging approach.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:26:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/faith-fortune.aspxx9cahax9bomgsx9historyculturesx9artsandlawNicolas Calas and the Challenge of Surrealismhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/calas-surrealism-book.aspx
Dr Lena Hoff, a graduate from the University of Birmingham's doctoral programme in Modern Greek Studies, has recently published a new book based on her doctoral thesis.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:23:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/calas-surrealism-book.aspxx9bomgsx9cahax9artsandlawx9historyculturesCall for Papers: 2014 Graduate Research Colloquium in Modern Greek Studieshttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/grad-research-colloquium-mod-greek.aspx
The annual Graduate Research Colloquium of the Society for Modern Greek Studies, will be hosted by the University of Birmingham on Thursday 12 June 2014 (Lecture Room 1, Arts Building). Contributions may be in any area of Modern Greek Studies, including literature, history, linguistics, anthropology, cultural and media studies etc., or they may be of an interdisciplinary nature. DEADLINE for abstracts: 21 March 2014Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:55:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/grad-research-colloquium-mod-greek.aspxx9artsandlawx9bomgsx9cahax9historyandculturesx9historyculturesGreek Mythology 3500 BC to AD 2014https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/greek-mythology.aspx
Video recording of Professor Ken Dowden's Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association's New Year lecture.Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:02:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/greek-mythology.aspxArts and LawBOMGS students launch online journal: Diogeneshttp://gembirmingham.org/gem-activities/diogenes/issues/
Postgraduates students in the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies have launched a new online academic journal: DIOGENES.Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:18:00 GMThttp://gembirmingham.org/gem-activities/diogenes/issues/x9historyandculturesx9bomgsx9cahax9artsandlawx9classicsCall for Papers: 15th Annual CBOMGS Postgraduate Colloquium (25 May 2014)https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspx
Language as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013).We invite proposals from postgraduate students from any institution for 20-minute papers in all fields of Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies.Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:17:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspxx9artsandlawx9bomgsx9cahax9historyandculturesx9historyculturesApply for the Midlands3Cities AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership410 PhD studentships available for a 9 January 2014 deadline.Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:44:00 GMTArts and LawRecently published: Pseudo-Kodinos and the Constantinopolitan Court: Offices and Ceremonieshttp://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9780754667520
Latest volume in Ashgate's Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies series of monographs is written by the University of Birmingham's Dr Ruth Macrides, J.A. Munitiz and Professor Dimiter Angelov, The volume includes the text and translation of Pseudo-Kodinos, a 14th-century ceremonial book, as well as commentary as well as studies on clothing, hats, the significance of postures and gestures, the hierarchy of the titles, music, lighting, ceremonies..Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:16:00 GMThttp://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9780754667520x9bomgsx9cahax9artsandlawBritish Academy / Leverhulme Grant awarded to CBOMGS academichttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2013/phillips-leverhulme.aspx
Dr Amanda Phillips received the award to hold a workshop on Ottoman objects at the Birmingham Museum in April 2014 titled, "Empires of the Eye".Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:53:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2013/phillips-leverhulme.aspxArts and LawWomen's voices in Classics todayhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/womens-voices.aspx
Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos interviews women writers for open-access online journal Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception StudiesMon, 11 Nov 2013 16:02:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/womens-voices.aspxx9cahax9classicsx9artsandlawx9historyculturesBirmingham Fellowships: Visual and Material Culture of Classical Antiquityhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/excellence/fellows/areas-2013/index.aspx
The University is currently advertising for a new cohort of Birmingham Fellows across 16 priority areas of the University, one of which is in CAHA, under the lead of Dr Diana Spencer. The deadline for applications is midnight on 23rd November 2013.Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/excellence/fellows/areas-2013/index.aspxx9cahax9historyculturesCAHA appoints new Honorary Professorhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/new-honorary-professor.aspx
CAHA welcomes Professor David Lamour, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor and Head of Classics at Texas Tech University, as Honorary Professor.Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:20:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/new-honorary-professor.aspxArts and LawClassics and antiquity, questions for the twenty-first centuryhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2013/caha-seminars-2013-2014.aspx
Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology research seminar series for 2013/2014.Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:47:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2013/caha-seminars-2013-2014.aspxArts and LawBirmingham announced as University of the Yearhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/09/20-sep-Birmingham-announced-as-University-of-the-Year.aspx
The University of Birmingham has been named University of the Year 2014 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:40:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/09/20-sep-Birmingham-announced-as-University-of-the-Year.aspxArts and LawGlobal ranking reinforces Birmingham's position as a world-class universityhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2013/global-ranking-2014.aspx
The University of Birmingham has made an impressive 15 place rise to 62nd in this year's QS World University Rankings.Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:53:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2013/global-ranking-2014.aspxx9edacsx9englishx9dramax9acsx9ptrx9philosophyx9theologyandreligionx9historyculturesx9historyx9x9dasax9cahax9archaeologyx9classicsx9bomgsx9languagesx9frenchx9germanx9italianx9hispanicx9lcahmx9musicx9historyofartx9shakespearex9artsandlawCAHA student wins Eric Morten Awardhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/eric-morten-award.aspx
Oonagh Pennington-Wilson, student on the MA Antiquity (Ancient History pathway) wins prize awarded by Cheshire charity the Blackden Trust. She was presented with the prize by esteemed novelist Alan Garner OBE at the Friends and Benefactors Day in August.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:28:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/eric-morten-award.aspxx9historyandculturesx9classicsx9artsandlawx9cahaThe beginning of time?https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/beginning-of-time.aspx
British archaeology experts have discovered what they believe to be the world's oldest 'calendar', created by hunter-gatherer societies and dating back to around 8000 BC.Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:47:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/beginning-of-time.aspxArts and LawSome corner of an English field that is forever Romanhttp://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/corner-English-field-forever-Roman/story-19493579-detail/story.html
Professor Simon Esmonde Cleary writes for the Western Daily Press about the Chedworth archaeological site - one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain, between Cirencester and Northlea.Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/corner-English-field-forever-Roman/story-19493579-detail/story.htmlx9archaeologyx9iaax9classicsx9artsandlawx9cahaDiana Spencer participates in the 'Encounters with Popular Pasts' workshophttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/diana-spencer-encounters.aspx
Dr Diana Spencer delivered a paper entitled 'Antiquity from Site to Vision: Understanding Technicolor Rome'.Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:49:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/diana-spencer-encounters.aspxArts and LawPodcast: Dr Gideon Nisbet - Ancient past in the modern worldhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/podcast-nisbet.aspx
Gideon describes how many of the games we play and the films we watch shape our perception of the ancient past.Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/podcast-nisbet.aspxx9classicsx9artsandlawx9iaax9audiox9cahaAnnual Meeting of Postgraduates in the Reception of the Ancient Worldhttp://ampraw2012.wordpress.com/
The Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in the Reception of the Ancient World (AMPRAW) will take place at the University of Birmingham is a two-day postgraduate conference which will take place on the 10th and 11th of December 2012 in the University's Arts building. One of the keynote speakers is Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos who teaches Classics at Birmingham.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:21:00 GMThttp://ampraw2012.wordpress.com/x9classicsx9artsandlawx9archaeologyx9bomgsx9iaax9cahaProfessor William Lambert: an obituaryhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9005899/Professor-Wilfred-Lambert.html
Professor Wilfred Lambert, an Assyriologist and former member of staff, was a scholar of ancient Mesopotamia and the world's leading expert on cuneiform, an ancient form of writing which began as a system of pictographs and, over three millennia, developed into a more simplified and abstract script.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9005899/Professor-Wilfred-Lambert.htmlArts and LawEmeritus Professor John Hunter awarded an OBEhttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2011/john-hunter.aspx
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:38:00 GMThttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2011/john-hunter.aspxArts and Law